Well, that’s a title you don’t see every day. Being a working mom can be tough during any given week. Now that we’re in the middle of a global crisis, being a working mom feels like 5 more jobs at the same time. We shifted from going to work, school, and community gatherings to workingContinue reading “Being a Working Mom During a Pandemic Part I”
Category Archives: Be Positive
Finding Purpose In Everything We Do
Have you ever set out to accomplish something only to fall short of the original goal? You planned. You organized. You tried, but it just didn’t come together. That’s happened to me and when I went back to evaluate what failed, I realized my quest lacked purpose. The purpose is the ‘Why?’ behind what you’reContinue reading “Finding Purpose In Everything We Do”
Dream It. Plan It. Do It.
Have you ever been around someone who constantly talks about how busy they are? There’s so much work to be done yet not much ever gets accomplished. The conversations revolve around all the things on the list instead of actually working on them. This thought process becomes a repetitive cycle of perceived busyness versus beingContinue reading “Dream It. Plan It. Do It.”
A Look Back: Top Ten Reflection and Gratitude Blogs
It’s that time of year when everyone is rushing through the season. We survived Thanksgiving and now the crazed Christmas rush is well underway. It’s also the last month of the year and the last days of the decade. 2020 will be the start of new beginnings and the passing of old experiences. How willContinue reading “A Look Back: Top Ten Reflection and Gratitude Blogs”
A Month of Gratitude
Did you know November is National Gratitude Month? With Thanksgiving upon us, it’s a time to reflect on what we are grateful for in our lives. Expressing gratitude can enhance mood, decrease stress and improve overall well-being. But it shouldn’t just begin and end with November. The practice of daily gratitude can lead to aContinue reading “A Month of Gratitude”
Book Review: The Energy Bus
We all face challenges and adversity in our lives. Negativity can take hold and sabotage your thoughts, health, and happiness. We have a plethora of research at our fingertips that describes how positive energy and positive interactions can improve our lives, make us more productive and increase our happiness. To create success at home orContinue reading “Book Review: The Energy Bus”
Designed with Heart: Inclusive Playgrounds
We spent all day at a playground when I was a kid. We would run, climb, jump and chase one another at the playground close to my childhood home. I never gave the tanbark, metal equipment, or two-step entrance a second thought. Looking back, I can remember now the kids who never played with usContinue reading “Designed with Heart: Inclusive Playgrounds”
Tips for Going Back to School
I’ve been in corporate marketing for many years. I enjoy working for small companies where I feel I can make a difference and collaborate with cross-functional teams. I earned my bachelor’s degree at a time in my life when my complete focus was on school. That wasn’t the case when I decided to study forContinue reading “Tips for Going Back to School”
Book Review: The Happiness Equation
The Happiness Equation is a practical guide to developing the happiness muscles in your brain. It gives the reader a framework with real, practical ways to train your mind for the positive. The book outlines nine secrets for achieving happiness. And while these “secrets” are really nothing new, the approach and framework provide the toolsContinue reading “Book Review: The Happiness Equation”
How Do You Define Success?
It’s the million-dollar question that you have to look from within to define. Success is subjective. It’s an intangible that to some are only defined by the tangible. To others, it comes from a feeling of accomplishment. However you define it, Success Magazine is a good place to find the cornerstones of self-fulfillment that definesContinue reading “How Do You Define Success?”
Stephanie Lema 